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pro tempore, pro tem.
For the time being; temporarily.
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pro tempore, pro tem, p.t. (adverb) (not comparable)
1. Descriptive of something that occurs at the present time, but not permanently:; temporarily: A chairperson pro tem is someone who is pro tempore, that is a person who will serve until a permanent chairperson is selected.
2. Etymology: from Latin, literally "for the time (being)."
This entry is located in the following units: pro-, por-, pur- (page 2) tempo-, tempor-, temp- (page 3)
Word Entries at Get Words: “pro tem”
pro tem., pro tempore
for the time being
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